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| + | MIL-W-3818B spec was issued in 1962. The requirements were for a 17-jewel, hacking wristwatch with an extended service life - the watch ultimately produced under this spec was the [[Benrus DTU-2A/P]]. It featured a parkerized steel case, a black dial with numerals and indices in white and an inner ring with military time, hands filled with green luminescent paint (tritium), an acrylic crystal, and an orange-tipped second hand also painted with tritium. The movement featured 17 jewels, hacking, a 36-hour power reserve, and accuracy of +/- 30 seconds per day. | ||
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*[[Benrus Type 1 - Sterile US Military]] | *[[Benrus Type 1 - Sterile US Military]] | ||
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* [[Marathon Navigator]] | * [[Marathon Navigator]] | ||
* [[US Armed Forces Issued Watches]] | * [[US Armed Forces Issued Watches]] | ||
* [[Military Diving Watches]] | * [[Military Diving Watches]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:18, 9 June 2020
Benrus DTU-2A/P
MIL-W-3818B spec was issued in 1962. The requirements were for a 17-jewel, hacking wristwatch with an extended service life - the watch ultimately produced under this spec was the Benrus DTU-2A/P. It featured a parkerized steel case, a black dial with numerals and indices in white and an inner ring with military time, hands filled with green luminescent paint (tritium), an acrylic crystal, and an orange-tipped second hand also painted with tritium. The movement featured 17 jewels, hacking, a 36-hour power reserve, and accuracy of +/- 30 seconds per day.
